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A garbage can on the UW Tacoma campus. Single-use plastic often ends up in waterways and other sensitive areas.

Campaign Underway to Reduce Consumption of Single-Use Plastics on Campus

April 7, 2016

Events held during Spring quarter will focus on changing the culture around single-use plastics.

Our Successful 5th Annual Good Business Conference: Issues of Sustainable Growth

March 21, 2016

TESC 301 Challenges Students to Increase Sustainability

March 10, 2016

SIAS Lecturer Ellen Moore's UW Carbon Challenge Speaker, Efforts in News Tribune

November 16, 2015

"I think if more people were like Lauren Singer, it would help," Moore continued. "I think eventually Lauren Singer's way is going to become more normal."

University Y Wins National Award

November 10, 2015

The University Y Student Center received a National Award of Excellence from the Design-Build Institute of America at its 2015 annual awards ceremony in Denver.

Faculty Update: Erica Cline Quoted in NPR Story on Restaurant Salmon Mislabeling

November 2, 2015

Erica Cline, an associate professor at the University of Washington Tacoma...also found higher rates of farmed salmon being swapped...

UW Tacoma outdoor lights have been upgraded with high-efficiency lamps.

Less Water, Less Electricity, Less CO2: UW Tacoma Reduces Footprint

September 18, 2015

UW Tacoma has reduced water and energy consumption since 2014, continuing a tradition of sustainability.

Prairie Line Trail bioretention facility on UW Tacoma campus.

How It Works: Prairie Line Trail Stormwater Treatment

August 14, 2015

A rain garden on UW Tacoma's segment of the Prairie Line Trail treats stormwater from a 42-acre area above campus. Here's how it works.

UW Tacoma campus view with Museum of History

Two UW Tacoma Projects Receive Green Seed Funding

January 30, 2015

UW Tacoma has received two grants totaling $85,000 from the UW Green Seed Fund, to support campus sustainability projects.

The Garden That Gives Back

October 24, 2014

A garden right here on campus is enriching the community and the education of our students. The Giving Garden is an amazing part of our campus and it is making a tremendous comeback.

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